BANNOCKBURN, IL — Tech trade groups are responding positively to President Obama's emphasis on the importance of the manufacturing sector and call for free trade during his State of the Union address this week.

MINNETONKA, MN – Circuit Check has been purchased by a Chicago-based private equity firm.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide semiconductor capital spending is projected to decline 4.7% in 2016 to $59.4 billion, says Gartner.

MOSS, NORWAY – PartnerTech has shifted stream at its electromechanical plant here, opting to shutter the site by mid year.